Artist. Born Jean-Antoine Watteau in Valenciennes. In 1702, he moved to Paris and worked as a scene painter at the Opera. He is credited with inventing the genre of 'fêtes galantes', which shows scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm.
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Antoine Watteau
Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery, England's very first public ...
Landscape painter. Born Surrey Square, SE17. Little formal training. 1826 -1835 he lived in Shoreham, Kent which he painted as a pastoral paradise. Associated with William Blake and John Linnell, w...
In the late 1700s national galleries were all the rage in Europe. A number of countries nationalised their royal collections but the British government instead wanted to purchase a major collection...
Decorative artist. Born 6 New Burlington Street to Richard and Anne, sister to Charles Cockerell. Ordained as an Anglican priest in 1845, but converted to Roman Catholicism in1852. He worked on man...
Mural painter. Grew up in Coventry and Birmingham. Son of Jack Jones, trade union leader. He also produced trade union banners. Lived in Swain's Lane, Highgate. Death reported 10 August 2012.
From their website: Create London commissions art and architecture in the public realm. Create works with local communities in cities to commission art and architecture that is ambitious, purposefu...
Greater London Council Walter Greaves, 1846-1930, artist, lived here 1855-1897.
This is a delightful but unusual row of houses - with the gardens at their front.
Singer and songwriter. Born Farrokh or Faroukh Bulsara in Government Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania. His family moved to Britain in 1964, settling in Feltham. After graduating from college, he tried ...
Charles Haslewood Shannon. Lithographer and painter. Born Lincolnshire. Met his life partner, Charles Ricketts, in 1882. See there for more about their life and work together. 1929 Shannon suffere...
Comedian. Born in Fulham. In the 1950/60s he was one of the most popular TV performers, but is now virtually forgotten. His television show ran from 1956 - 1966. He appeared in the film 'Strange Be...
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